Adjective : a west-northwest wind. ,a west-northwest course.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adverb : sailing west-northwest.    From Dictionary.com. 

This lies WSW, from Cape St, Mary 19 miles and WNW, from.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine] Reference

A tornado touched down 8 miles WNW of us, so they say.    From Wordnik.com.  [catpewk Diary Entry] Reference

They could not have been formed by modern wind patterns, which run from WNW to ESE.    From Wordnik.com.  [Grapevine: Mann to testify on 27th July « Climate Audit] Reference

The Moon begins to enter the shadow's central dark umbra at 06:33 as it stands low in the WNW.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starwatch: The December night sky] Reference

Wind at ground level is not great, but those clouds are really moving westwards, or maybe WNW.    From Wordnik.com.  [Discourse.net: Fay (5)] Reference

Dean track models were terrible — only 1 (or 2?) had the correct WNW (or really WWWNW) track.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unthreaded #19 « Climate Audit] Reference

The boundary nullah is a mere streamlet: it runs between two ridges of the Patkaye: its course being about ESE. and WNW.    From Wordnik.com.  [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference

The epicenter of the September 30 quake was located 45 km WNW of Padang, Sumatera, and 220 km SW of Pekanbaru, Sumatera.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Indonesia, Thousands Still Trapped Under Rubble] Reference

This fishery is also carried on WNW. from the ship for a distance of 40 miles, even into 7 fathom depths near Muskeget Inlet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine] Reference

Ledge WNW. from its shoal water and about 5 miles distant from the ledge and about 18 miles SE. by S. ½ S. from Cape Porpoise.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine] Reference

A routine radio transmission was received from Beyer at 1345 hours at which time his position was about 40 miles WNW of Chu Lai.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beyer, Thomas J.] Reference

This ridge also is of somewhat indefinite area, being perhaps 20 miles long in an ESE by WNW direction by 1½ to three miles wide.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine] Reference

It is five miles NE of JRii;/, and 4.7 WNW of Nice.    From Wordnik.com.  [The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland] Reference

WNW wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coastsider] Reference

It is 13 miles e of Hereford, and 11 6 WNW of London.    From Wordnik.com.  [The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland] Reference

Wind: Variable from SW (230°) to WNW (300°), 16.7 km/h.    From Wordnik.com.  [Planet Debian] Reference

Wind here at SFO is crazy - W or WNW at 35mph gusting 45.    From Wordnik.com.  [Geoff Arnold] Reference

WNW wind between 7 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coastsider] Reference

WNW wind between 9 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coastsider] Reference

WNW wind between 15 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coastsider] Reference

WNW wind between 10 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coastsider] Reference

Distances 205 km (125 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News]

Vejret i Frejlev, Lolland 12: 00 18. 8°C 60 pct 1.4 m/s WNW #fb.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blogbot - forsiden] Reference

Hurricane #Earl is 1279 miles SE of Raleigh, moving WNW at 13 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [WRAL.com Top Stories] Reference

Tropical Storm #Julia is 3534 miles E of Raleigh, moving WNW at 14 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [WRAL.com Top Stories] Reference

Tropical Storm #Fiona is 2097 miles SE of Raleigh, moving WNW at 23 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [WRAL.com Top Stories] Reference

Neufchateau, a town of Auftriati Luxemburg, 27 miles WNW of Luxeui - burg.    From Wordnik.com.  [The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland] Reference

The magnitude 3.4 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) WNW of Marina del Rey, CA.    From Wordnik.com.  [hustler of culture] Reference

Breezy, with a WNW wind between 20 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coastsider] Reference

The system should continue to move west, and make a turn to the WNW tomorrow.    From Wordnik.com.  [FOXNews.com] Reference

L-3 Nova's WNW OFDM physical layer is currently used in several military applications.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference

Center located at 15. 8N, 34. 8W; maximum sustained winds of 45mph; moving WNW @ 8mph.    From Wordnik.com.  [WordPress.com News] Reference

August 17, 2009, 12: 02 am current pressure: N/A in humidity: 91% wind speed: 11 mph WNW.    From Wordnik.com.  [AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com] Reference

WNW (294°) from Chirovanga, Solomon Islands 728 km (452 miles) ENE (77°) from Lae, New Guinea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

STAGES art show at Deitch Projects, a bike community center, WNW Space, has taken over Trackstar.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANIMAL] Reference

The Starter Kit adds a complete SDR development environment, and the WNW OFDM PHY implementation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference

FiGARi, a feaport of Corfica, at the mouth of a river of the fame name, ax miles WNW of Bonifacio.    From Wordnik.com.  [The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland] Reference